Nurse Unit Manager – Perioperative Services

Latitude Recruitment; Swan Hill; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation and accommodation support

Visa support for suitable candidates

Generous salary packaging benefits

ADO accrual for full-time staff

Support from Attract Connect Stay to帮助

Job summary

Swan Hill District Health is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager for Perioperative Services in Swan Hill. Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, you will lead a 20–25 person team across the Operating Theatre, PACU and Central Sterile Services, ensuring lists run smoothly and case flow is optimized.

You will drive quality, risk management and compliance with NSQHS/ACORN standards, while supporting emergency and after-hours surgery in a hands-on leadership role within a district hospital setting.

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Senior leadership experience in perioperative nursing.
• Experience with workforce planning, rostering and managing nursing resources.
• Good working knowledge of NSQHS Standards, ACORN Standards and surgical safety processes.
• Ability to build a team that people want to be part of.
• Strong communication skills, both written and face-to-face.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 20–25 across Operating Theatre, PACU and Central Sterile Services.
• Oversee theatre utilisation and case flow with surgeons and anaesthetists.
• Ensure staff have the skill mix and support they need.
• Oversee quality and risk, including incident management, audits, accreditation and surgical safety.
• Support emergency and after-hours surgery when needed.

Skills

AHPRA RN

Leadership experience

Workforce planning

Surgical safety

Communication skills

NSQHS knowledge

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager – Perioperative Services - Swan Hill District Health
Full-time - Classification NM10 - NM12

Latitude Recruitment is working with Swan Hill District Health to find a Nurse Unit Manager for their Perioperative Services. If you've been in theatre for a while, you've led a team, and you're ready to step into a leadership role, this one's worth a look.

You'll report to the Director of Clinical Services and manage a team of 20 to 25 across Operating Theatre, PACU and Central Sterile Services. Day to day, that means keeping the lists running, working through theatre utilisation and case flow with the surgeons and anaesthetists, and making sure your team has the staff, skill mix and support they need. You'll also look after the quality and risk side, including incident management, audits, accreditation and surgical safety, while supporting emergency and after-hours surgery when needed. It's a hands-on leadership role in a hospital big enough to keep you busy and small enough that you'll know everyone by name.

What you'll need

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse


• Senior leadership experience in perioperative nursing


• Experience with workforce planning, rostering and managing nursing resources


• A good working knowledge of the NSQHS Standards, ACORN Standards and surgical safety processes


• The ability to build a team that people want to be part of


• Strong communication skills, both written and face to face

A postgraduate qualification in leadership, management or perioperative nursing would be a bonus.

Why you'll want this one

• Relocation and accommodation assistance to make the move easy


• Visa support for suitable candidates


• Generous salary packaging benefits


• ADO accrual for full-time staff


• A helping hand from Attract Connect Stay (https://attractconnectstay.com.au/), who'll support you and your family to settle in and feel at home


• A supportive team and a lifestyle that's hard to beat: affordable, unhurried, and right on the river